Hi my name is QUINTON MCROY i attend roosevelt. i am 16, and my birthday is FEB 11. i play football and i also play tennis if i make the team. on my free time i like to flirt with girls because im a mac. i also like to hang out with friends and sing to myself.
i would really like to improve as a writer so that i will be prepared for college. the biggest challange i have overcome is staying in the class because this semester seems hard.
topic inquiry Personal Reflection on Topic of Inquiry(posted January 27 -- Peer Response January 29)
ok i dont understand what im doing. but i am going to write about my favorite football team and what we need to do in order to win the super bowl. ive been a die hard eagles fan since i was 5 years old. which was way back in the day. i remember when they had mcnabb, westbrok, owens, smith, weaver and all those great player. as i got older they started letting all of my favorite players go and cutting them and re built the team from the ground up.i remember mcnabb had took the eagles to 5 nfc championship games and to one super bowl when they lost to the pats. i cried for days after they lost by a field goal it was heart breaking. the eagles new team is not bad they just dont have very goodchemistry yet. but if the eagles want to win and go back to the super bowl they need to bring back all of the players that they went to the last super bowl with when they had one of the best defence in the league with kurse, dawkins, sheaperd and many other player that were great. they also had the best kicker of all times david akers. they cut akers last year and he signed with the 49 ers. they had a preatty good season and almost went to the super bowl only if the kick return man could hold on to the ball. i wanted the 49 ers and ravens to meet in the super bowl because the two brothers coach both teams. i also wanted akers to get a super bowl ring. so if the eagles want to win they need to bring back the old squad so we can be the real dream team. this is how my life has been changed the constant crying at night because we always lose i just cant take it sometimes. but off to go cry again.
i would do a peer response but my peer has not yet done his stuff so i guess ill say he is a cool guy or something even though i never met him.
Rough Draft Definition (posted February 3 -- Peer Response February 5)
i read your draft and i liked it. i like that it was long and that you used reserch for your paper and it was very interesting. but dont forget to site your work. Definition Paper
Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water. This is the definition of animal cruelty.
I am not a person who has witness animal cruelty but I have had a cat that was kitty napped. There are so many people in the world who have animals that they love and would not be the same person if they were to lose that animal.
A person that would abuse an animal and would kill and animal are sick. They have to have mental problems if they have to abuse something that can not fight back. I can see if you were being attacked by a vicious dog but people do it for no reason at all.
There are many reasons why people treat animals like this and here are some reasons and no of these reasons are ok.To control an animal, to retaliate against an animal, to retaliate against another person, to satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed ,to express anger through an animal ,to enhance one's own aggressiveness ,to shock people for amusement ,to displace hostility from a person to an animal ,to perform non-specific sadism.
Revision Definition (posted February 10 -- Peer Response February 12 )
Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water. This is the definition of animal cruelty.
Many people might confuse animal cruelty they might see it as two animals fighting or maybe out in the wild animals have to fin for themselves. But that is not animal cruelty.
Animal cruelty is caused by a person people who abuse there animals. Not forgetting to feed your dog one meal.
A person that would abuse an animal and would kill and animal are sick. They have to have mental problems
if they have to abuse something that can not fight back. I can see if you were being attacked by a vicious dog but people do it for no reason at all. Or maybe if you live in a country where there are dogs that run around with diseases and are know for being violent but to beat an animal just to do it is wrong.There are many reasons why people treat animals like this and here are some reasons and no of these reasons are ok. To control an animal, to retaliate against an animal, to retaliate against another person, to satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed ,to express anger through an animal ,to enhance one's own aggressiveness ,to shock people for amusement ,to displace hostility from a person to an animal ,to perform non-specific sadism.There are many TV shows that show the effect about animal abuse. On the animal planet they have a show where they go around confiscating animals that belong to a family or person that does not take care of them maybe they always leave their dog outside with no food or water where they are infested with fleas, and worms, and haven’t been taken to the vet in a very long time and a dog of large statue only ways a quarter of the weight it should. Or maybe the animal owner have an overload of animals that they know they can not take care of and their house is over ran with animals and animal feces or they might even have dead animals in the house. You see more and more that having a pet is not a small issue that you need to take care of your pets or they will take them.
But I also think they take animal abuse a little to far sometimes. I am a eagles fan and yea a lot of people know about the Michael Vick dog fighting business. Yes I do believe that it is wrong and I love animals I would never think about doing that. And yes Vick did go to jail for 21 months for doing so. But during the same year a man by the name of donate stollworth who also played for the eagles was drunk driving killed a man when he ran him over with his car. Guess what his punishment was compared to Vick. He was banned from the NFL for one year and he paid of the family so that he would not go to jail. That does not make any scene. What I get form this is an animal life is more important than a human life because people can be bought off.
Animal abuse is wrong and it should not be allowed there should be punishment. Every day and animal is being abused and we are trying our best to stop it. People who abuse animals often go on to do worse things. I hoped this has educated people on the effects on animal abuse and one day we can stop it. Final Definition (posted February 17 -- Peer Response February 19 )
Quinton McRoy2/21/12Mr. Johnson AP LANGTorture, to deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water. This is the definition of animal cruelty. Many people might confuse animal cruelty, they might see it as two animals fighting or maybe out in the wild animals have to fin for themselves (killing other animals to eat), that is not animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is caused by people who exert maltreatment to other human beings or animals. Forgetting to feed your dog one meal is not considered animal cruelty. You would think that a person who knowingly exert abuse or kills an animal would be considered to be sick or have a need to feel dominant over things that cannot fight back.
People may have varying opinions on what constitute animal cruelty. I can see if you were being attacked by a vicious dog and had to beat it with a stick to protect yourself. This would not be considered cruelty even if the animal was severely hurt in the process. What is cruel is when an individual neglects and beats a animal for no apparent reason at all. Consider the people who relocated here from India who believe that cows are sacred only to discover that thousands of cattle are slaughtered in the United States each day for our consumption. Do they think that this is animal cruelty?
There are many reasons why people treat animals badly but one reason seems to be control. Other reasons are to retaliate against an animal, retaliate against another person, satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed, express anger through an animal,
enhance one's own aggressiveness, shock people for amusement, displace hostility from a person to an animal and to perform non-specific sadism. There are many TV shows that depict the effect about animal abuse. On the animal planet they have a program called Hoarders. This particular hoarders program highlighted how they confiscate animals that belongs to individuals that does not take care of them. It always fascinates me that many of the animals are in deplorable conditions but the owners doesn’t seem to recognize how badly the condition. Many of the animals are in need of medical care and frequently have to be euthanized to put them out of their misery. The always leave their dogs tied outside in the cold or heat with no food or water. They are infested with fleas, and worms, and haven’t been taken to the vet for any medical treatment. The dogs are malnourished and usually a quarter of their normal weight. The animal owners usually have an overload of animals and the living conditions are deplorable with animal feces and dead carcasses in the house. The amazing thing is that the owners don’t believe or see anything wrong with the situation and love the animals in their care. Is this animal abuse of course but did the person with the animal really mean to abuse them. I really don’t think so but that doesn‘t make the abuse any less cruel.
I am a Eagles fan and yea a lot of people know about the Michael Vick dog fighting business. Yes, I do believe that it is wrong and I love animals I would never think about doing that. Yes Vick did go to jail for 21 months for doing so. But during the same year a man by the name of Dontae’ Stollworth, who also played for the Eagles was drunk driving killed a man after hitting him with his car. Guess what his punishment was compared to Vick. He was banned from the NFL for one year and he paid off the family so that he would not go to jail. Now does not make any scene. What I get form this is an animal life is more important than a human life and people can be bought off. Animal abuse is wrong and it should not be allowed for any reason. Every day an animal is being abused and we are trying our best to stop it. People who abuse animals often go on to do worse things. I hoped this has educated people on the effects on animal abuse and one day we can stop it.
NEW AND REVISES ESSAY DEFFINITION
The is the definition of animal cruelty. “Torture, to deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water”.
Many people might confuse animal cruelty with an animals natural instinct to survive. Animals fighting or killing in the wild animals due to satisfy a basic instinct, hunger, and protecting territory or offspring is not considered not animal cruelty. The word animal cruelty is specifically used to described people who exert maltreatment to other human beings or animals. Forgetting to feed your dog one meal is not considered animal cruelty but deliberately not feeding your dog or not making provisions to have its needs taken care of is considered animal cruelty.
People may have varying opinions on what constitute animal cruelty. We would accept beating a dog or animal off if you were being attacked or for the protection of yourself or other but to intentionally injury an animal for fun or sport would be considered cruel. Lets consider people that migrate to the United States from other country that have different cultural idolatries. For example the people who relocated here from India who believe that cows are sacred only to discover that thousands of cattle are slaughtered in the United States each day for our consumption. Do they consider that this is animal cruelty? Possibly.There are many reasons why people treat animals badly but one reason seems to be control. Other reasons may be to retaliate against an animal, retaliate against another person, satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed, express anger through an animal, enhance one's own aggressiveness, shock people for amusement, displace hostility from a person to an animal and to perform non-specific sadism.
You would think that a person who knowingly exert abuse or kills an animal would be considered to be sick or have a need to feel dominant over things that cannot fight back.There are many TV shows that do a good job of depicting the effect of animal abuse. On the animal planet they have a program called Hoarders. This particular hoarders program highlighted how animal authority in different cities confiscate animals that belongs to individuals that have an abnormal amount of animals usually be held in deplorable conditions. It always fascinates me that many of the animals are in horrible condition but the owners doesn’t seem to recognize how badly the situation has become. Many of the animals are in need of urgent medical care and frequently have to be euthanized to put them out of their misery. On of the common calls are to homes where the owners leave their dogs tied outside in the cold or heat with no or inappropriate food or water. Most often they have not received medical treatment and are usually infested with fleas and worms. The dogs are malnourished and usually a quarter of their normal weight. The animal owners usually have an overload of animals and the living conditions are deplorable with animal feces and dead carcasses in the house. The amazing thing is that the owners don’t believe or see anything wrong with the situation and generally appear to love the animals in their care. It’s interesting to see the emotional impact on these owners which vary from anger to disbelief to complete trauma when the authorities arrive and state that there is a serious problem here. Even though it appears that these people have some type of mental conditions it doesn’t make the abuse any less cruel.I am a Eagles fan and yea a lot of people know about the Michael Vick dog fighting business. Yes, I do believe that it is wrong and I love animals I would never think about doing that. Yes, Vick did go to jail for 21 months for doing dog fighting but during the same year a man by the name of Dontae’ Stollworth, who played for the Eagles was drunk driving and killed a man after hitting him with his car. Stollworths punishment was that he was banned from the NFL for one year and he paid off the family so that he would not go to jail. Now does not make any sense? What I get form this is an animal life is more important than a human life and people can be bought off for just about any act. Makes you wonder if a human life is not as valuable as an animals.
Animal abuse is wrong and it should not be allowed for any reason. Every day an animal is being abused and we are trying our best to stop it. People who abuse animals often go on to do worse things and I hope this has played a small price in educating people on the effects on animal abuse.
Reflection #1 (posted February 20 -- Peer Response February 22) i think that i did well on my definition essay i feel as thought i included everything that i needed inside of my paper.i had to reserch some things and get correct information. also my peer that corrected my paper did a really good job and helped my put ideas that had not come to mind in my paper the paper took some time to complete but once done it felt good to acomplish and finish the paper. i hope that i also informed people about the effects of animal abuse.
Rough Draft Comparison (postedFebruary 24 -- Peer Response February 26 )
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i wrote my essay about animal abuse and the effects that it has on peopl. in my essay i will be comparing animal abuse and eating animals. vegetarians might think eating animals is considered abuse or if you are from a coutry where the animals we eat are sacred. i beg to differ. i think animals were put on the earth for a reason and i believe that reason was for my consumption people that dont eat animals or drink milk or eat eggs can be mal nurished by not reciving enought protien or vitimals. they can protest but eating animals will never change unless a desiese breaks out like swin flu where a lot of people stop eating meat for a period of time. i think meat is very good and we should not stop eating it. the comsumption of meat in not animal abuse. Revision Comparison (posted March 2 -- Peer Response March 4)
i liked how you began your story it also kept me wanting to read it. i like how you put your word structure togeather. you might want to make it a bit longer but overal it was good.
animal abuse compared to animal uses. many people misconcept animal abuse from testing of animals. there are many things people mix up with animal cruelty.three things that are alot of times confused with are the killing of animals for personal use. the consumption of animals or the testing of animals for makeup or medicine to be used in the future. or even the making of cloths. there are many groups that try to stop the killing of animals like peta which everything you do to an animal is abuse even killing a fly flying around your house.people in america eat millions of cows per year and have no problem doing so. but in india the cow is sacred and they believe this is abuse. america test on animlas to protect there people they refuse to kill a human life with medicine that can be tested on a monkey or a pig.i dont believe testing animals and eating them are abuse they kill the animals pain free. no matter what happens people are going to have there own opinion on the abuse of animals no matter what happens testing ad eating of animals will not stop. this argument may go either way so the decision is up to you rather or not this is considered abuse.
Final Comparison (posted March 9 -- Peer Response March 11)
Animal abuse compared to animal uses.
Many people misconcept animal abuse from testing of animals. There are many things people mix up with animal cruelty. Three things that are alot of times confused with are the killing of animals for personal use. the consumption of animals or the testing of animals for medicine to be used in the future, or even the making of cloths. there are many groups that try to stop the killing of animals like peta which everything you do to an animal is abuse even killing a fly flying around your house.people in america eat millions of cows per year and have no problem doing so. but in India the cow is sacred and they believe this is abuse. America test on animlas to protect there people. They refuse to kill a human life with medicine that can be tested on a monkey or a pig. i Idont believe testing animals and eating them are abuse they kill the animals pain free. as you can see we need animals in our daily life to survive we test them we use them for nurishment and also for own personal use. if america voted today the amount of people who eat or test. The only way the consumption of animals will go down is if there is a diseas pertaining to animals. No matter what happens people are going to have there own opinion on the abuse of animals no matter what happens testing ad eating of animals will not stop. This argument may go either way so the decision is up to you rather or not this is considered abuse.
There are many misconceptions on animal abuse, poaching, mistreatment of animals and the testing of animals are all prime examples of this.
People that poach don’t have a license and are hunting illegalize. Poaching hurts animals that are going extinct and also speeds up the extinction process. For example the white tiger or bald eagle. Yet not all hunting is considered bad like the hunting or dear because there are so many. Also the hunting or boar or alligator because the are a danger to the society. There are thousand of animals killed per year but people tend not to care.
There are 300,030 animals killed per year from animal cruelty which comes out to an average of 822 animals per day. Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for a purpose other than self defense. Many people misconception animal abuse from pulling on a dogs collar or chain, the testing of animals, or the killing of animals to keep oneself warm. Opinions very from person to person.
There are many animals killed each day for there meat, fur, and other reasons one may have depending on which animal is being killed. The slaughtering of animals are not considered abuse because we use them for our own survival. Every part of the animal is used for a reason inside of the united states. We eat the meat for nourishment, and use the fur for cloths.
People are not going to change there opinions on what they believe is animal cruelty and what is not. Without the use of animals it would be hard to survive. Animal abuse is wrong and we should not do it. But when it come to saving a human life humans will do anything to survive.
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Compare and Contrast
There are many misconceptions regarding animal abuse. Poaching, mistreatment of animals and the testing of animals are all prime examples of this.People that poach don’t have a license and are hunting, usually endangered species, illegally or without care of contributing to depleting a certain animal population. Poaching, even the name sounds devastating, hurts animals that are going extinct and also speeds up the extinction process. For example the white tiger or bald eagle are on the endangered species list but that doesn‘t deter people from needlessly hunting and killing them. Yet not all hunting is considered bad or illegal like the hunting for dear due to over population. This type of hunting is usually sanctioned by local authorities as the deer population can increase to the point that they would starve due to the lack of foods to sustain the numbers especially in small areas. Unfortunately, there are thousand of animals killed illegally per year but people tend not to care.There are approximately 300,000 animals killed per year as a result of animal cruelty. This translates into an average of 822 animals per day. Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for a purpose other than self defense. Perception of animal abuse varies greatly from person to person. One may think pulling on a dogs collar or chain is abusive while others may think that the testing of animals, or the killing of animals to keep oneself warm is cruel. This will continue to be an area of constant debate.There are many animals killed each day for their meat, fur, medicinal purposes and other reasons depending on the animal being killed. The slaughtering of animals for food and clothing is not considered abuse, by some, because we use them for our own survival. In some cultures every part of the animal is used for a reason and nothing is wasted. We eat the meat for nourishment, and use the fur and leather to make clothes, shoes, purses, etc.People will continue to have their individual opinions on what they believe is animal cruelty or not. They are usually very passionate about their beliefs and will not change their opinions easily. Without the use of animals it would be hard to survive. Animal abuse is wrong and we should not do it just because we can.
Reflection #2 (posted March 16 -- Peer Response March 25)
many people misconcept animal abuse from testing of animals. there are many things people mix up with animal cruelty.three things that are alot of times confused with are the killing of animals for personal use. the consumption of animals or the testing of animals for makeup or medicine to be used in the future. or even the making of cloths. there are many groups that try to stop the killing of animals like peta which everything you do to an animal is abuse even killing a fly flying around your house.people in america eat millions of cows per year and have no problem doing so. but in india the cow is sacred and they believe this is abuse. america test on animlas to protect there people they refuse to kill a human life with medicine that can be tested on a monkey or a pig.i dont believe testing animals and eating them are abuse they kill the animals pain free. no matter what happens people are going to have there own opinion on the abuse of animals no matter what happens testing ad eating of animals will not stop. this argument may go either way so the decision is up to you rather or not this is considered abuse.
Rough Draft Argument (posted April 6 -- Peer Response April 8) i do not believe that we should test animals because it is wrong. animal testing and killing of animals have been going on for many years. some reasons why we kill and test animals are for thir fur, meat, to test medicine and cosmetics. there are many organizations that try to help and protect animals. for example peta which is probly one of the best know organizations. you do not have to be a gib name to stop the killing and abuse of animals we can work together. animals abuse and killing will never stop but we can greatly reduce the numbers that are. animals have feelings just like humans, just because animals cant speak our language does not mean we should kill them. animal abuse is wrong and it needs to stop.
Revision Argument (posted April 13 -- Peer Response April 15)
I do not believe that we should test animals because it is wrong. animal testing and killing of animals have been going on for many years. some reasons why we kill and test animals are for their fur, meat, to test medicine and cosmetics. there are many organizations that try to help and protect animals. for example PETA which is probably one of the best know organizations. you do not have to be a big name to stop the killing and abuse of animals we can work together. animals abuse and killing will never stop but we can greatly reduce the numbers that are. animals have feelings just like humans, just because animals cant speak our language does not mean we should kill them. animal abuse is wrong and it needs to stop. There are thousands of animals killed every year for our personal consumption. If people really knew what all was put inside of meat they would stop eating them. They now put pink slime inside of meat. they also use steroids to make the animals larger so producers can get more meat. the places where animals live are terrible conditions which are packed together and bunched up in small spaces because they know the more animals the more money. The united states has gotten away from their values. If Michael Vick goes to jail for fighting dogs because it is animal abuse then people who run a large slathering company should be put in jail as well. There are also health benefits from not eating meat for example red meat causes high blood pressure or pork which is the most unhealthy cut of meat. it makes me sad to see animals eaten and this should stop. We need to work together as a team and stop the use of animals for food, fur, medicine, and also cosmetics. Final Argument (posted April 20 -- Peer Response April 23)
I do not believe that we should test animals because it is wrong. animal testing and killing of animals have been going on for many years. some reasons why we kill and test animals are for their fur, meat, to test medicine and cosmetics. there are many organizations that try to help and protect animals. for example PETA. PETA is the largest animal rights organization in the world which stands for “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals“. which is probably one of the best know organizations. You do not have to be a big name to stop the killing and abuse of animals we can work together.
Animals abuse and killing will never stop but we can greatly reduce the numbers that are. animals have feelings just like humans, just because animals cant speak our language does not mean we should kill them. animal abuse is wrong and it needs to stop. There are hundred of thousands of animals killed every day for our personal consumption and uses. If people really knew what all was put inside of meat they would stop eating them. They now put pink slime inside of meat they use pink slime in their hamburgers to make it seem like people are eating more meat and that your meat is thicker and juicier. On food inc a video that I had watched shows just what happens behind the scenes. Once you see it you will never want to eat meat again. They also use steroids to make the animals larger so producers can get more meat. The places where animals live are terrible conditions which are packed together and bunched up in small spaces because they know the more animals the more money.
The united states has gotten away from their values. America kinds of contradicts its self. I cant fight a couple dogs but I can kill billions of animals each year. If Michael Vick goes to jail for fighting dogs because it is animal abuse then people who run a large slathering company should be put in jail as well. There are also health benefits from not eating meat for example red meat causes high blood pressure or pork which is the most unhealthy cut of meat. it makes me sad to see animals eaten and this should stop. We need to work together as a team and stop the use of animals for food, fur, medicine, and also cosmetics. Reflection #3 (posted April 23)
Hi my name is QUINTON MCROY i attend roosevelt. i am 16, and my birthday is FEB 11. i play football and i also play tennis if i make the team. on my free time i like to flirt with girls because im a mac. i also like to hang out with friends and sing to myself.
i would really like to improve as a writer so that i will be prepared for college. the biggest challange i have overcome is staying in the class because this semester seems hard.
topic inquiry
Personal Reflection on Topic of Inquiry(posted January 27 -- Peer Response January 29)
ok i dont understand what im doing. but i am going to write about my favorite football team and what we need to do in order to win the super bowl. ive been a die hard eagles fan since i was 5 years old. which was way back in the day. i remember when they had mcnabb, westbrok, owens, smith, weaver and all those great player. as i got older they started letting all of my favorite players go and cutting them and re built the team from the ground up.i remember mcnabb had took the eagles to 5 nfc championship games and to one super bowl when they lost to the pats. i cried for days after they lost by a field goal it was heart breaking. the eagles new team is not bad they just dont have very good chemistry yet. but if the eagles want to win and go back to the super bowl they need to bring back all of the players that they went to the last super bowl with when they had one of the best defence in the league with kurse, dawkins, sheaperd and many other player that were great. they also had the best kicker of all times david akers. they cut akers last year and he signed with the 49 ers. they had a preatty good season and almost went to the super bowl only if the kick return man could hold on to the ball. i wanted the 49 ers and ravens to meet in the super bowl because the two brothers coach both teams. i also wanted akers to get a super bowl ring. so if the eagles want to win they need to bring back the old squad so we can be the real dream team. this is how my life has been changed the constant crying at night because we always lose i just cant take it sometimes. but off to go cry again.
i would do a peer response but my peer has not yet done his stuff so i guess ill say he is a cool guy or something even though i never met him.
Rough Draft Definition (posted February 3 -- Peer Response February 5)
i read your draft and i liked it. i like that it was long and that you used reserch for your paper and it was very interesting. but dont forget to site your work.
Definition Paper
Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water. This is the definition of animal cruelty.
I am not a person who has witness animal cruelty but I have had a cat that was kitty napped. There are so many people in the world who have animals that they love and would not be the same person if they were to lose that animal.
A person that would abuse an animal and would kill and animal are sick. They have to have mental problems if they have to abuse something that can not fight back. I can see if you were being attacked by a vicious dog but people do it for no reason at all.
There are many reasons why people treat animals like this and here are some reasons and no of these reasons are ok.To control an animal, to retaliate against an animal, to retaliate against another person, to satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed ,to express anger through an animal ,to enhance one's own aggressiveness ,to shock people for amusement ,to displace hostility from a person to an animal ,to perform non-specific sadism.
Term: animal cruelty- one who abuses animals.
Class: human actions
Characteristics: person that is not right in the head.
http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruelty_to_animals
http://www.animalcruelty.com/
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animal-cruelty
Revision Definition (posted February 10 -- Peer Response February 12 )
Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water. This is the definition of animal cruelty.
Many people might confuse animal cruelty they might see it as two animals fighting or maybe out in the wild animals have to fin for themselves. But that is not animal cruelty.
Animal cruelty is caused by a person people who abuse there animals. Not forgetting to feed your dog one meal.
A person that would abuse an animal and would kill and animal are sick. They have to have mental
problems
if they have to abuse something that can not fight back. I can see if you were being attacked by a vicious dog but people do it for no reason at all. Or maybe if you live in a country where there are dogs that run around with diseases and are know for being violent but to beat an animal just to do it is wrong.There are many reasons why people treat animals like this and here are some reasons and no of these reasons are ok. To control an animal, to retaliate against an animal, to retaliate against another person, to satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed ,to express anger through an animal ,to enhance one's own aggressiveness ,to shock people for amusement ,to displace hostility from a person to an animal ,to perform non-specific sadism.There are many TV shows that show the effect about animal abuse. On the animal planet they have a show where they go around confiscating animals that belong to a family or person that does not take care of them maybe they always leave their dog outside with no food or water where they are infested with fleas, and worms, and haven’t been taken to the vet in a very long time and a dog of large statue only ways a quarter of the weight it should. Or maybe the animal owner have an overload of animals that they know they can not take care of and their house is over ran with animals and animal feces or they might even have dead animals in the house. You see more and more that having a pet is not a small issue that you need to take care of your pets or they will take them.
But I also think they take animal abuse a little to far sometimes. I am a eagles fan and yea a lot of people know about the Michael Vick dog fighting business. Yes I do believe that it is wrong and I love animals I would never think about doing that. And yes Vick did go to jail for 21 months for doing so. But during the same year a man by the name of donate stollworth who also played for the eagles was drunk driving killed a man when he ran him over with his car. Guess what his punishment was compared to Vick. He was banned from the NFL for one year and he paid of the family so that he would not go to jail. That does not make any scene. What I get form this is an animal life is more important than a human life because people can be bought off.
Animal abuse is wrong and it should not be allowed there should be punishment. Every day and animal is being abused and we are trying our best to stop it. People who abuse animals often go on to do worse things. I hoped this has educated people on the effects on animal abuse and one day we can stop it.
Final Definition (posted February 17 -- Peer Response February 19 )
Quinton McRoy2/21/12Mr. Johnson AP LANGTorture, to deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water. This is the definition of animal cruelty. Many people might confuse animal cruelty, they might see it as two animals fighting or maybe out in the wild animals have to fin for themselves (killing other animals to eat), that is not animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is caused by people who exert maltreatment to other human beings or animals. Forgetting to feed your dog one meal is not considered animal cruelty. You would think that a person who knowingly exert abuse or kills an animal would be considered to be sick or have a need to feel dominant over things that cannot fight back.
People may have varying opinions on what constitute animal cruelty. I can see if you were being attacked by a vicious dog and had to beat it with a stick to protect yourself. This would not be considered cruelty even if the animal was severely hurt in the process. What is cruel is when an individual neglects and beats a animal for no apparent reason at all. Consider the people who relocated here from India who believe that cows are sacred only to discover that thousands of cattle are slaughtered in the United States each day for our consumption. Do they think that this is animal cruelty?
There are many reasons why people treat animals badly but one reason seems to be control. Other reasons are to retaliate against an animal, retaliate against another person, satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed, express anger through an animal,
enhance one's own aggressiveness, shock people for amusement, displace hostility from a person to an animal and to perform non-specific sadism. There are many TV shows that depict the effect about animal abuse. On the animal planet they have a program called Hoarders. This particular hoarders program highlighted how they confiscate animals that belongs to individuals that does not take care of them. It always fascinates me that many of the animals are in deplorable conditions but the owners doesn’t seem to recognize how badly the condition. Many of the animals are in need of medical care and frequently have to be euthanized to put them out of their misery. The always leave their dogs tied outside in the cold or heat with no food or water. They are infested with fleas, and worms, and haven’t been taken to the vet for any medical treatment. The dogs are malnourished and usually a quarter of their normal weight. The animal owners usually have an overload of animals and the living conditions are deplorable with animal feces and dead carcasses in the house. The amazing thing is that the owners don’t believe or see anything wrong with the situation and love the animals in their care. Is this animal abuse of course but did the person with the animal really mean to abuse them. I really don’t think so but that doesn‘t make the abuse any less cruel.
I am a Eagles fan and yea a lot of people know about the Michael Vick dog fighting business. Yes, I do believe that it is wrong and I love animals I would never think about doing that. Yes Vick did go to jail for 21 months for doing so. But during the same year a man by the name of Dontae’ Stollworth, who also played for the Eagles was drunk driving killed a man after hitting him with his car. Guess what his punishment was compared to Vick. He was banned from the NFL for one year and he paid off the family so that he would not go to jail. Now does not make any scene. What I get form this is an animal life is more important than a human life and people can be bought off. Animal abuse is wrong and it should not be allowed for any reason. Every day an animal is being abused and we are trying our best to stop it. People who abuse animals often go on to do worse things. I hoped this has educated people on the effects on animal abuse and one day we can stop it.
NEW AND REVISES ESSAY
DEFFINITION
The is the definition of animal cruelty. “Torture, to deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water”.
Many people might confuse animal cruelty with an animals natural instinct to survive. Animals fighting or killing in the wild animals due to satisfy a basic instinct, hunger, and protecting territory or offspring is not considered not animal cruelty. The word animal cruelty is specifically used to described people who exert maltreatment to other human beings or animals. Forgetting to feed your dog one meal is not considered animal cruelty but deliberately not feeding your dog or not making provisions to have its needs taken care of is considered animal cruelty.
People may have varying opinions on what constitute animal cruelty. We would accept beating a dog or animal off if you were being attacked or for the protection of yourself or other but to intentionally injury an animal for fun or sport would be considered cruel. Lets consider people that migrate to the United States from other country that have different cultural idolatries. For example the people who relocated here from India who believe that cows are sacred only to discover that thousands of cattle are slaughtered in the United States each day for our consumption. Do they consider that this is animal cruelty? Possibly.There are many reasons why people treat animals badly but one reason seems to be control. Other reasons may be to retaliate against an animal, retaliate against another person, satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed, express anger through an animal, enhance one's own aggressiveness, shock people for amusement, displace hostility from a person to an animal and to perform non-specific sadism.
You would think that a person who knowingly exert abuse or kills an animal would be considered to be sick or have a need to feel dominant over things that cannot fight back.There are many TV shows that do a good job of depicting the effect of animal abuse. On the animal planet they have a program called Hoarders. This particular hoarders program highlighted how animal authority in different cities confiscate animals that belongs to individuals that have an abnormal amount of animals usually be held in deplorable conditions. It always fascinates me that many of the animals are in horrible condition but the owners doesn’t seem to recognize how badly the situation has become. Many of the animals are in need of urgent medical care and frequently have to be euthanized to put them out of their misery. On of the common calls are to homes where the owners leave their dogs tied outside in the cold or heat with no or inappropriate food or water. Most often they have not received medical treatment and are usually infested with fleas and worms. The dogs are malnourished and usually a quarter of their normal weight. The animal owners usually have an overload of animals and the living conditions are deplorable with animal feces and dead carcasses in the house. The amazing thing is that the owners don’t believe or see anything wrong with the situation and generally appear to love the animals in their care. It’s interesting to see the emotional impact on these owners which vary from anger to disbelief to complete trauma when the authorities arrive and state that there is a serious problem here. Even though it appears that these people have some type of mental conditions it doesn’t make the abuse any less cruel.I am a Eagles fan and yea a lot of people know about the Michael Vick dog fighting business. Yes, I do believe that it is wrong and I love animals I would never think about doing that. Yes, Vick did go to jail for 21 months for doing dog fighting but during the same year a man by the name of Dontae’ Stollworth, who played for the Eagles was drunk driving and killed a man after hitting him with his car. Stollworths punishment was that he was banned from the NFL for one year and he paid off the family so that he would not go to jail. Now does not make any sense? What I get form this is an animal life is more important than a human life and people can be bought off for just about any act. Makes you wonder if a human life is not as valuable as an animals.
Animal abuse is wrong and it should not be allowed for any reason. Every day an animal is being abused and we are trying our best to stop it. People who abuse animals often go on to do worse things and I hope this has played a small price in educating people on the effects on animal abuse.
Reflection #1 (posted February 20 -- Peer Response February 22)
i think that i did well on my definition essay i feel as thought i included everything that i needed inside of my paper.i had to reserch some things and get correct information. also my peer that corrected my paper did a really good job and helped my put ideas that had not come to mind in my paper the paper took some time to complete but once done it felt good to acomplish and finish the paper. i hope that i also informed people about the effects of animal abuse.
Rough Draft Comparison (postedFebruary 24 -- Peer Response February 26 )
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i wrote my essay about animal abuse and the effects that it has on peopl. in my essay i will be comparing animal abuse and eating animals. vegetarians might think eating animals is considered abuse or if you are from a coutry where the animals we eat are sacred. i beg to differ. i think animals were put on the earth for a reason and i believe that reason was for my consumption people that dont eat animals or drink milk or eat eggs can be mal nurished by not reciving enought protien or vitimals. they can protest but eating animals will never change unless a desiese breaks out like swin flu where a lot of people stop eating meat for a period of time. i think meat is very good and we should not stop eating it. the comsumption of meat in not animal abuse.
Revision Comparison (posted March 2 -- Peer Response March 4)
i liked how you began your story it also kept me wanting to read it. i like how you put your word structure togeather. you might want to make it a bit longer but overal it was good.
animal abuse compared to animal uses.
many people misconcept animal abuse from testing of animals. there are many things people mix up with animal cruelty.three things that are alot of times confused with are the killing of animals for personal use. the consumption of animals or the testing of animals for makeup or medicine to be used in the future. or even the making of cloths. there are many groups that try to stop the killing of animals like peta which everything you do to an animal is abuse even killing a fly flying around your house.people in america eat millions of cows per year and have no problem doing so. but in india the cow is sacred and they believe this is abuse. america test on animlas to protect there people they refuse to kill a human life with medicine that can be tested on a monkey or a pig.i dont believe testing animals and eating them are abuse they kill the animals pain free. no matter what happens people are going to have there own opinion on the abuse of animals no matter what happens testing ad eating of animals will not stop. this argument may go either way so the decision is up to you rather or not this is considered abuse.
Final Comparison (posted March 9 -- Peer Response March 11)
Animal abuse compared to animal uses.
Many people misconcept animal abuse from testing of animals. There are many things people mix up with animal cruelty. Three things that are alot of times confused with are the killing of animals for personal use. the consumption of animals or the testing of animals for medicine to be used in the future, or even the making of cloths. there are many groups that try to stop the killing of animals like peta which everything you do to an animal is abuse even killing a fly flying around your house.people in america eat millions of cows per year and have no problem doing so. but in India the cow is sacred and they believe this is abuse. America test on animlas to protect there people. They refuse to kill a human life with medicine that can be tested on a monkey or a pig. i Idont believe testing animals and eating them are abuse they kill the animals pain free. as you can see we need animals in our daily life to survive we test them we use them for nurishment and also for own personal use. if america voted today the amount of people who eat or test. The only way the consumption of animals will go down is if there is a diseas pertaining to animals. No matter what happens people are going to have there own opinion on the abuse of animals no matter what happens testing ad eating of animals will not stop. This argument may go either way so the decision is up to you rather or not this is considered abuse.There are many misconceptions on animal abuse, poaching, mistreatment of animals and the testing of animals are all prime examples of this.
People that poach don’t have a license and are hunting illegalize. Poaching hurts animals that are going extinct and also speeds up the extinction process. For example the white tiger or bald eagle. Yet not all hunting is considered bad like the hunting or dear because there are so many. Also the hunting or boar or alligator because the are a danger to the society. There are thousand of animals killed per year but people tend not to care.
There are 300,030 animals killed per year from animal cruelty which comes out to an average of 822 animals per day. Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for a purpose other than self defense. Many people misconception animal abuse from pulling on a dogs collar or chain, the testing of animals, or the killing of animals to keep oneself warm. Opinions very from person to person.
There are many animals killed each day for there meat, fur, and other reasons one may have depending on which animal is being killed. The slaughtering of animals are not considered abuse because we use them for our own survival. Every part of the animal is used for a reason inside of the united states. We eat the meat for nourishment, and use the fur for cloths.
People are not going to change there opinions on what they believe is animal cruelty and what is not. Without the use of animals it would be hard to survive. Animal abuse is wrong and we should not do it. But when it come to saving a human life humans will do anything to survive.
NEW ESSAY AND REVISED
Compare and Contrast
There are many misconceptions regarding animal abuse. Poaching, mistreatment of animals and the testing of animals are all prime examples of this.People that poach don’t have a license and are hunting, usually endangered species, illegally or without care of contributing to depleting a certain animal population. Poaching, even the name sounds devastating, hurts animals that are going extinct and also speeds up the extinction process. For example the white tiger or bald eagle are on the endangered species list but that doesn‘t deter people from needlessly hunting and killing them. Yet not all hunting is considered bad or illegal like the hunting for dear due to over population. This type of hunting is usually sanctioned by local authorities as the deer population can increase to the point that they would starve due to the lack of foods to sustain the numbers especially in small areas. Unfortunately, there are thousand of animals killed illegally per year but people tend not to care.There are approximately 300,000 animals killed per year as a result of animal cruelty. This translates into an average of 822 animals per day. Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for a purpose other than self defense. Perception of animal abuse varies greatly from person to person. One may think pulling on a dogs collar or chain is abusive while others may think that the testing of animals, or the killing of animals to keep oneself warm is cruel. This will continue to be an area of constant debate.There are many animals killed each day for their meat, fur, medicinal purposes and other reasons depending on the animal being killed. The slaughtering of animals for food and clothing is not considered abuse, by some, because we use them for our own survival. In some cultures every part of the animal is used for a reason and nothing is wasted. We eat the meat for nourishment, and use the fur and leather to make clothes, shoes, purses, etc.People will continue to have their individual opinions on what they believe is animal cruelty or not. They are usually very passionate about their beliefs and will not change their opinions easily. Without the use of animals it would be hard to survive. Animal abuse is wrong and we should not do it just because we can.
Reflection #2 (posted March 16 -- Peer Response March 25)
many people misconcept animal abuse from testing of animals. there are many things people mix up with animal cruelty.three things that are alot of times confused with are the killing of animals for personal use. the consumption of animals or the testing of animals for makeup or medicine to be used in the future. or even the making of cloths. there are many groups that try to stop the killing of animals like peta which everything you do to an animal is abuse even killing a fly flying around your house.people in america eat millions of cows per year and have no problem doing so. but in india the cow is sacred and they believe this is abuse. america test on animlas to protect there people they refuse to kill a human life with medicine that can be tested on a monkey or a pig.i dont believe testing animals and eating them are abuse they kill the animals pain free. no matter what happens people are going to have there own opinion on the abuse of animals no matter what happens testing ad eating of animals will not stop. this argument may go either way so the decision is up to you rather or not this is considered abuse.
Rough Draft Argument (posted April 6 -- Peer Response April 8)
i do not believe that we should test animals because it is wrong. animal testing and killing of animals have been going on for many years. some reasons why we kill and test animals are for thir fur, meat, to test medicine and cosmetics. there are many organizations that try to help and protect animals. for example peta which is probly one of the best know organizations. you do not have to be a gib name to stop the killing and abuse of animals we can work together. animals abuse and killing will never stop but we can greatly reduce the numbers that are. animals have feelings just like humans, just because animals cant speak our language does not mean we should kill them. animal abuse is wrong and it needs to stop.
Revision Argument (posted April 13 -- Peer Response April 15)
I do not believe that we should test animals because it is wrong. animal testing and killing of animals have been going on for many years. some reasons why we kill and test animals are for their fur, meat, to test medicine and cosmetics. there are many organizations that try to help and protect animals. for example PETA which is probably one of the best know organizations. you do not have to be a big name to stop the killing and abuse of animals we can work together. animals abuse and killing will never stop but we can greatly reduce the numbers that are. animals have feelings just like humans, just because animals cant speak our language does not mean we should kill them. animal abuse is wrong and it needs to stop. There are thousands of animals killed every year for our personal consumption. If people really knew what all was put inside of meat they would stop eating them. They now put pink slime inside of meat. they also use steroids to make the animals larger so producers can get more meat. the places where animals live are terrible conditions which are packed together and bunched up in small spaces because they know the more animals the more money. The united states has gotten away from their values. If Michael Vick goes to jail for fighting dogs because it is animal abuse then people who run a large slathering company should be put in jail as well. There are also health benefits from not eating meat for example red meat causes high blood pressure or pork which is the most unhealthy cut of meat. it makes me sad to see animals eaten and this should stop. We need to work together as a team and stop the use of animals for food, fur, medicine, and also cosmetics.
Final Argument (posted April 20 -- Peer Response April 23)
I do not believe that we should test animals because it is wrong. animal testing and killing of animals have been going on for many years. some reasons why we kill and test animals are for their fur, meat, to test medicine and cosmetics. there are many organizations that try to help and protect animals. for example PETA. PETA is the largest animal rights organization in the world which stands for “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals“. which is probably one of the best know organizations. You do not have to be a big name to stop the killing and abuse of animals we can work together.
Animals abuse and killing will never stop but we can greatly reduce the numbers that are. animals have feelings just like humans, just because animals cant speak our language does not mean we should kill them. animal abuse is wrong and it needs to stop. There are hundred of thousands of animals killed every day for our personal consumption and uses. If people really knew what all was put inside of meat they would stop eating them. They now put pink slime inside of meat they use pink slime in their hamburgers to make it seem like people are eating more meat and that your meat is thicker and juicier. On food inc a video that I had watched shows just what happens behind the scenes. Once you see it you will never want to eat meat again. They also use steroids to make the animals larger so producers can get more meat. The places where animals live are terrible conditions which are packed together and bunched up in small spaces because they know the more animals the more money.
The united states has gotten away from their values. America kinds of contradicts its self. I cant fight a couple dogs but I can kill billions of animals each year. If Michael Vick goes to jail for fighting dogs because it is animal abuse then people who run a large slathering company should be put in jail as well. There are also health benefits from not eating meat for example red meat causes high blood pressure or pork which is the most unhealthy cut of meat. it makes me sad to see animals eaten and this should stop. We need to work together as a team and stop the use of animals for food, fur, medicine, and also cosmetics.
Reflection #3 (posted April 23)